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$18.95
Stock #29371
(ISBN 978-1-932529-37-1)
144 pages
5½" x 8¼" papercover
illustrated
©2008

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Validation Techniques for Dementia Care
The Family Guide to Improving Communication
By Vicki de Klerk-Rubin, R.N., M.B.A. |
"Validation
Techniques for Dementia Care is a rare book, written with empathy
for the caregiver
Bringing 20 years of experience as a Validation
presenter, practitioner, and teacher, [the author] offers families step-by-step
ways of communicating, with a multitude of examples and exercises."
-Naomi Feil, M.S.W., A.C.S.W., L.I.S.W., B.C.D., Executive Director,
Validation Training Institute, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
"Validation
Techniques for Dementia Care
uses a combination of narrative
and step-by-step guidelines to help readers truly integrate Validation
techniques into their interactions with loved ones
Reading this
book will build mindfulness and empathy in caregivers, teaching them simple
methods that can help them explore and support that emotional reality
of aging persons and find relevance and meaning in their experiences."
-Peter Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D., and Danny George, M.Sc., authors of
The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most
Dreaded Diagnosis
"How
I wish I'd had this book when I was caring for my parents, both suffering
from Alzheimer's disease. Through trial and error, I eventually learned
to just forget about logic and reason and used what I called 'Go-With-The-Flow,'
never realizing I was using a Validation technique. How much easier it
would have been and how much time and heartache it would have saved to
have instructions on how to manage the myriad of odd behaviors that occur
in those with dementia."
-Jacqueline Marcell, author of Elder Rage and radio host of
Coping With Caregiving
"This
book contains controversial, yet highly enlightening, concepts that will
aid family members in their quest to communicate with and find meaning
in their relationship with their loved ones."
-John C. Colletti, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Certified
Validation Teacher; President, Chapman Senior Care, Richmond, VA
"This
book gives family members, friends, and others the keys to unlock the
doors to continued relationships and opportunities for positive interactions
with loved ones. Ms. deKlerk-Rubin presents the principles of Validation,
gives meaningful guidance in negotiating the role of caregiver, provides
techniques and approaches that have been proven to be useful, and gives
excellent examples in the form of stories to guide application. An important
contribution to the caregiving literature."
-Harvey L. Sterns, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Life-Span Development
and Gerontology and Professor of Psychology, The University of Akron;
Research Professor of Gerontology, Northeastern Ohio Universities College
of Medicine and College of Pharmacy
"Vicki
de Klerk-Rubin has penned a powerful complement to Naomi Feil's earlier
works.
Clear-cut examples from real life situations are offered
as insights into effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques
to be used with someone who suffers from disorientation or dementia.
Readers are left with concrete methods and a sense of hope as they toil
through very difficult times."
-Sandy Ransom, R.N., M.S.H.P., Director, Texas Long Term Care Institute
© 2009-2010 Health Professions Press
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